Demand for solar power and energy storage is only going to increase. What’s the plan for meeting it?

• 14 June 2024

Historic amounts of solar and storage are reshaping the US energy system. On the second day of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024, David Banmiller captures key insights and discussions driving the industry forward.

How do Western sanctions on Russia impact the global metals, mining and coal markets?

• 29 May 2024

We explore how Russia's economy is adapting to Western sanctions by pivoting to new markets in Asia, and what this shift means for global trade and economic stability

Wood Mackenzie appoints Xizhou Zhou as new head of Power and Renewables Business

• 04 June 2024

Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Xizhou Zhou EVP and Head of Power and Renewables, effective 3 June.

How to build and optimise the grid of the future

• 04 June 2024

With the inevitable increase in energy demand, this conversation centres around the need for a smarter approach to balancing supply and demand and the necessity of a grid twice the size it is today.

The US solar industry is off to a strong start in the first quarter

• 06 June 2024

The US solar industry is off to a strong start in the first quarter

Guarantees of Origin: the prices, disruptors and impact of RFNBOs on an evolving market

• 05 June 2024

We look at the short-to mid-term drivers of this rapidly growing market and report on why it is crucial to the decarbonisation agenda

Emboldened and disciplined exploration: results from our Future of Exploration 2024 Survey

• 29 May 2024

This Wood Mackenzie survey takes the pulse of the exploration sector and assesses its key issues and challenges.

Industry divergence on costs and turbine sizing manifests itself in the first commercial floating wind tender

• 30 May 2024

A look at the outcome of the groundbreaking AO5 Sud de la Bretagne Tender, including the criteria that impacted the decision-making process and the implications for future tenders

Global economic outlook: GDP growth upgrades, downgrades and sticky inflation

• 30 May 2024

Our latest outlook sees China and India’s forecast upgraded, US services extend its boom, sticky inflation tempering rate cut expectations and a delayed pivot to investment and industry.

Eni named most-admired upstream explorer in Wood Mackenzie’s16th annual Exploration Survey

• 29 May 2024

Italian major Eni has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer in Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

Could US data centres and AI shake up the global LNG market?

• 23 May 2024

Changing dynamics in US power and gas markets have led our team to take a more bullish view of how gas prices develop. Simon Flowers asks Eugene Kim, Massimo Di Odoardo from our Global Gas team and Gavin Thompson about their thinking and the implications for the LNG market.

Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

• 24 May 2024

California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

Increased private investment needed in Mexico to meet expanding demand for energy

• 23 May 2024

With a presidential election looming, Mexico is facing several energy challenges, including declining oil and gas production, a need to increase exploration activity, a high dependence on gasoline imports, a constrained power supply and public pressure to transition to renewable energy. All this is occurring as domestic demand continues to grow through the decade, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.

Industry-leading bulk metals research for industrials

• 20 July 2023

Rigorous, in-depth analysis to provide strategic clarity for bulk consumers of iron ore, steel and coal in a rapidly evolving environment

End of an era looms as Chevron seeks UK exit

• 23 May 2024

Clair is the big attraction for would-be buyers

ADNOC acquires stake in Rovuma LNG from Galp

• 23 May 2024

The transaction supports ADNOC's international gas strategy and the high grading of Galp's upstream portfolio.

Debating the future direction of the LNG market

• 23 May 2024

Five takeaways from our LNG Roundtable with Mayer Brown

How are diversified miners tackling scope 3 emissions?

• 23 May 2024

Assessing corporate approaches to setting targets and addressing indirect emissions in the value chain

Global upstream: the biggest topics

• 23 May 2024

New regulations are in play, and costs are rising across the sector. Find out how global trends are playing out

Approved Enauta and 3R Petroleum merger creates operation that could surpass 100,000 boe/d production

• 21 May 2024

Addressing the approved merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, Amanda Bandeira, Upstream Research Analyst, said “The combination of businesses between Enauta and 3R Petroleum creates a new operation that could surpass the 100,000 boe/d production mark, competing head-to-head against Prio, currently the larger Brazilian independent operator in the country.

PETRONAS discovery in Suriname approaches 400 million barrels

• 17 May 2024

Addressing the recent deepwater discovery by PETRONAS in Suriname, Mark Oberstoetter, Head of Americas (non-L48) Upstream, said “We understand Roystonea and Fusaea's recoverable resources are approaching 400 million barrels. This could be enough to support an FPSO with an oil processing capacity of up to 100,000 b/d FPSO development.”

New York Harbor gasoline and ULSD inventories guide markets through a relatively tight 2023

• 20 May 2024

New York Harbor gasoline and ULSD prices: 2023 highlights

Reducing the emissions from natural gas

• 13 May 2024

Demand for natural gas is growing. So is pressure to reduce its carbon intensity. The industry’s emissions will increasingly come under scrutiny, and measurement and reporting will need to improve.

Renewable Asset Cost Modeling (RACM)

With our proprietary Renewable Asset Cost Model (RACM), you can streamline your project cost estimating process and validate development decision making with dynamic project configuration filters which can be analysed all in one view.

Jason Liu Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wood Mackenzie

• 07 May 2024

Wood Mackenzie today announced that Jason Liu has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.

What new reforms to capacity accreditation mean for US power markets

• 07 May 2024

Accreditation approaches are evolving rapidly across regions to address challenges including increased deployment of renewables and extreme weather events

Are EU NECPs missing the mark on REPowerEU targets?

• 03 May 2024

We analyse the redrafted National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Member States and examine if their targets are enough to comply with EU ambitions

Emissions rules for US power pose some difficult questions

• 06 May 2024

New EPA regulations for coal plants hit an industry in decline. Emissions curbs for gas plants would affect a sector that is still growing.

Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

• 09 May 2024

We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

How higher interest rates could hold up energy transition investment

• 09 May 2024

Higher interest rates could stall investment in green technologies. Learn what Policymakers can do to keep the energy transition on track in this analysis.